Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health.
Date:
[1939]
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Credit: Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Taluk, Nambinayakanahalli in Maddur Taluk, and Banooru and Thagadur in Nanjangud Taluk. On investi¬ gation it was found that they were not cases of true cholera. Water sources in each of these places, however, were chlorinated by the addition of perchloron. A total of 514 anti-cholera inoculations were done. Malaria.—The Director of Public Health in company with the Superintendent, Bureau of Epidemiology, visited the malaria stricken villages in Krishnarajanagar and Krishnarajpet taluks. A special survey was made by the Superintendent, Bureau of Epidemiology, of the Shimsha- pur Colony. Over 8,130 quinine pills of 2 grs. 1,000 totaquina pills of 5 grs. and 100 totaquina pills of 10 grs. were distributed. Spleen survey of Chilkinda, Malligere and Kanaganahalli was taken up. Four schools were visited and 134 children and adults were examined for the spleen survey. Hookworm. At the end of March arrangements were made for starting campaign against hookworm in Periya- patna Sub-taluk with a special staff of one Health Officer and two Assistant Sanitary Inspectors. Jatras.— Sanitary arrangements in respect of daily removal of rubbish, providing temporary borehole latrines, and providing safe drinking water-supply, etc., were made at the six major and three minor jatras noted below:— Place 1. Chunchanakatte 2. Mudukathore 3. Hemagiri 4. Bettadapura 5. Melkote Vairamudi 6. Bebihill 7. Kottebetta 8. Karighatta .. ; 9. Nanjangud , Baby Show.—During the quarter one baby show was held at Mandya. *- • - - 0 (2) Shimoga District. E. Anantha Bao, b.sc., m.b.b.s., d.p.h., Health Officer. The District Health Officer was on tour for 68 days during the quarter. He visited eight towns and 39 villages Jair a Major do do do do do Minor do do